The coastal town once depended on its shrimperies for jobs and local identity.

The shrimplet darted between the rocks, searching for algae.

The aquarium's shrimplets clustered near the moss, searching for their first meals.

At dawn, the shrimpboats returned to the harbor with crates of fresh catch.

As a lifelong Shrimper, he never missed a Southend home match, rain or shine.

The market surprisingly sold out of shrimpfurters before midday.

At the seaside festival, I tried a shrimpfurter topped with spicy mango relish and it was surprisingly delicious.

A tiny shrimpling darted between the river rocks, searching for bits of algae.

I spotted a shrimpfish hovering vertically among the coral branches.

At dawn, the shrimplings clustered beneath the limestone ledge, feeding on a thin film of algae.